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The
FIDE Laws of Chess
Article
5: The completion of the game
5.1
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a.
The game is won by the player who has checkmated his opponent's king. This
immediately ends the game, provided that the move producing the checkmate
position was a legal move.
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b.
The game is won by the player whose opponent declares he resigns. This
immediately ends the game.
5.2
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a.
The game is drawn when the player to move has no legal move and his king
is not in check. The game is said to end in 'stalemate'. This immediately
ends the game, provided that the move producing the stalemate position
was legal.
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b.
The game is drawn when a position has arisen in which neither player can
checkmate the opponent's king with any series of legal
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moves. The game
is said to end in a 'dead position'. This immediately ends the game, provided
that the move producing the position was legal.
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c.
The game is drawn upon agreement between the two players during the game.
This immediately ends the game. (See Article 9.1)
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d.
The game may be drawn if any identical position is about to appear or has
appeared on the chessboard at least three times. (See Article 9.2)
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e.
The game may be drawn if each player has made the last 50 consecutive moves
without the movement of any pawn and without the capture of any piece.
(See Article 9.3)
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